No doubt there is a complex relationship between trauma and alcohol consumption that makes this pairing a priority public health problem. Trauma is a major cause of disease burden. Alcohol is one of the major risk factors for global health by generating a variety of adverse effects on the people’s lives, productivity and health systems. In the context of trauma, alcohol users are more likely to suffer injuries and make them more severe. In the emergency department is possible to recognize alcohol-related problems in patients through toxicological tests and self-report questionnaires. Patients with high blood alcohol levels or positive screening questionnaires are at high risk of recurrent trauma and